Henderson County Mine — Accidents

Total: 790 accidents | Fatalities: 2

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
02/19/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall old #4 unit, #1 entry & x-cuts spad 35+07 to 37+19. Approx. 432' long, 20' wide, 6.5' height.
02/18/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall old #4 unit, #4 entry & x-cut spad 33+99. Approx. 40' long, 20' wide, 6.5' high.
02/15/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Spad 34+56. Fall extends from #3 entry over to the edge of #1 entry, in worked out panel (old workings). Approx 125' long x 7 H x 20 wide.
01/27/2006 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 10d lost Employee reported: During a 2 hour time period he operated a roof bolter installing 6' resin bolts. When stopping to take a lunch break, experienced pain to his low back. There was no specific event t...
01/27/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 131d lost EE REPORTED: ON THE REPORTED DATE HE HAD REACHED DOWN TO THE MINE FLOOR, PICKED UP A MACHINE CABLE, AND MOVED IT TO THE RIB LINE. STIFFNESS & SORENESS CONT'D OVER TIME AND ON 3/7/06 1ST SOUGHT MEDICAL...
01/23/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost EE reported: After completion of drilling hole the required depth, he was attempting to remove drill steel. Steel hung in drilled hole. He was pulling on steel and experienced a sharp pain in lower ba...
01/21/2006 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost Employee reported: Over the last few weeks of performing his normal work duties as a Supply tractor operator (Getman Operator) has experienced pain and soreness to low back region. This is the same lo...
01/18/2006 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE reported: Operating a golf cart along the Main North travelway entry. Passed under the No. 1 unit intake overcast as he was coming up the incline on the outby end. Struck his head against the out...
01/11/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 21d lost Employee was standing on top of tailpiece greasing 3C header, got off balance, slipped, falling 3' to mine floor. Injured's left thigh struck a belt tail rachet jack resulting in a deep bruise to the...
01/11/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost EE & co-workers were attempting to lift FCT machine using both wood & air bags. The machine was partially lifted, pieces of wood had been placed under the machine for support. When more air was pumped...
01/10/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee's DBT scoop bucket had been damaged, side bent in. Resulting from normal in and out extraction of the ram, a steel burr had formed along the edge of the bucket. He was attempting to show the...
01/05/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 32d lost Helping a co-worker load an I-beam into a ram car, had pain in his low back region. Within a few days experienced pain and discomfort to both his low back, hip and leg. He continued to work for the ne...
12/18/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered @ 10:05 PM on 12/18/05. Fall was in belt entry of MMU 064-0. It was confined to the belt entry & there was no damage to ventilation controls or passage of personnel. There w...
12/13/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 19d lost Riding slope mantrip car down the slope. When the car reached the slope bottom and came to a complete stop, he attempted to unboard the passenger compartment. He swung himself from the seating compart...
12/10/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 43d lost Construction stopping on No.2 unit. He was plastering the brattice. one the sole of his work boot was damp plaster. When he stepped through the man door, his foot slipped due to the wet plaster result...
11/29/2005 HOISTING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost This report is submitted under protest. Man stated that the slope car came to a stop part way down the slope when he reached for an object near his feet and experienced pain in his lower/mid back and...
10/28/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost EMPLOYEE REPORTED: RECOVERING KENNEDY METAL STOPPING, WHEN IT TELESCOPED TOGETHER, A SHARP EDGE CONTACTED HIS FINGER RESULTING IN A LACERATION REQUIRING 5 SUTURES.
10/23/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #4 (BELT) ENTRY OF THE 7TH SUBPANEL NORTH AT THE INTERSECTION OF SPAD 29 + 18. THE FALL WAS DISCOVERED AT APPROX 11:00 PM BY THE EXAMINERS AND REPORTED TO THE 3RD SHIFT MIN...
10/22/2005 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost EE REPORTED: OPERATING A ROOF BOLTER MACHINE, BOLTING FACE AREA. WHEN REMOVING A 6' RESIN BOLT FROM THE MACHINE'S STORAGE TRAY, THE BOLT HUNG IN THE TRAY. HE JERKED TO FREE THE BOLT, THE BOLT CAME OUT...
10/20/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 137d lost After placing ram car battery on charge, when lifting the battery lid for ventilation purposes he felt pain to his right shoulder. Pain and discomfort continued. Sought medical attention on 11/21/05....
10/18/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 2ND SUBPANEL WEST, #4 TO #7 ENTRY, @ SPAD 60+48. NO INJURIES. FOUND AT 7:30 AM, SECTION WAS IDLE, POWER WAS DE-ENERGIZED DUE TO 1 STOPPING DAMAGED. APPROX. FALL DIMENSIONS: 1...
10/16/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Spad 53+28, No. 2 Entry, No. 1 Unit Return, X-cut 77. Approx 70' long, 55' wide 7' high.
10/14/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall - 2nd subwest panel, no. 1 unit travelway, no. 8 entry 50' inby spad 60+48. Approx. 30' long, 19' wide, 8' high.
09/29/2005 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE REPORTED: OPERATING GOLF CART ALONG MINE TRAVELWAY. HE RAN OVER A ROCK ON THE MINE FLOOR, THE STEERING WHEEL TURNED QUICKLY CONTACTING HIS LITTLE FINGER LEFT HAND. A ROUGH SPOT ON THE STEERIN...
09/29/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 126d lost EMPLOYEE REPORTED: HE & COWORKERS WERE HANGING HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE, FELT PAIN & SORENESS TO HIS SHOULDER AFTER COMPLETING THE JOB. IN 1999 HE TORE THIS SAME ROTOR CUFF, REQUIRING SURGERY. IN 2002, THIS...
09/24/2005 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee reported: When operating Fletcher roof bolter in face area, he was drilling bolt hole in mine roof. Using 2-piece drill steel, bottom section was lowered from roof, just as it cleared the hol...
09/06/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 77d lost EMPLOYEE REPORTED: LOADING SUPPLY TRAILER. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO STEP DOWN, HE STEPPED ONTO THE TONGUE OF THE TRAILER. THE TONGUE SWIVELED, HIS BODY WEIGHT SHIFTED RESULTING IN HIM TWISTING HIS RIGHT KNE...
08/26/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 69d lost EE WAS WALKING TO SLOPE BOTTOM. SOMEONE HAD ATTEMPTED TO CLOSE THE AIRLOCK DOORS. HE TRIED TO HURRY THROUGH THE DOORS BEFORE THEY CLOSED. HIS COAT SLEEVE CAUGHT ON THE DOOR; RESULTED IN HIS ARM BEI...
08/26/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Operating Fletcher bolter in face area, when attempting to remove the drill steel from the machine's rotation chuck, experienced pain to his left lower back region. Request comp. carrier to request al...
08/20/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 209d lost When pouring oil from 5 gallon buckets into fct, experienced pain and discomfort to his right shoulder.The pain continued and on 9-6-05 received initial medical treatment for the alleged injury. An mr...
08/08/2005 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 26d lost EE STATED HE WAS WATCHING THE FCT FROM THE RETURN SIDE OF THE BELT AND WANTED TO SEE IF THE DOLLY WHEEL ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE WAS TRACKING PROPERLY. THE FCT WAS STOPPED AT THE TIME AND HE PLACED HIS RI...
08/01/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 87d lost Employee, attempting to remove 14CM27 rub rail from the eye brackets, after removing the eyelet pin, was pulling on the rail to slide out away from the machine. When pulling on the rail, he experience...
07/25/2005 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 75d lost Ee reported: attempting to back a continuous miner from the face area. The machine suddenly moved to the right, his reaction was jerking his head backwards. Continued to experience pain and discomfort...
07/13/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 28d lost EE REPORTED: HE & COWORKER WERE DISSASEMBLING BELT STRUCTURE FROM OLD NO. 3 BELT ENTRY. THE COWORKER HAD REMOVED HIS END. WHEN THE VICTIM WAS ATTEMPTING TO LOOSEN THE OTHER END. COWORKER DROPPED HIS E...
05/07/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 48d lost Employee reported: Operating continuous miner cutting an underpass on #5 unit. When walking down back of area previously cut, stepped in a hole hyperextending left knee. 4 weeks later when taking a st...
04/28/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE REPORTED: HE & A CO-WORKER WERE ATTEMPTING TO THROW AN EMPTY GREASE BARREL OVER A HANDRAIL AT THE 2ND FLOOR OF THE SLOPE BELT HEAD HOUSE. HIS MIDDLE FINGER OF LEFT HAND CONTACTED A SHARP EDGE...
04/26/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WALKING TO THE FACE AREA, A SMALL PIECE OF DRAW FOCK FELL FROM BETWEEN ROOF SUPPORTS STRIKING LOWER LIP RESULTING IN A SMALL LACERATION, THE PHYSICIAN CLOSED THE WOUND WITH TWO SUTURES
04/18/2005 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost OPERATING A ROOF BOLTER INSTALLING BOLTS IN A FACE AREA, WHILE PUSHING AN 8' ROOF BOLT INTO THE DRILLED HOLE, THE BOLT HUNG AND BENT. EE HAD GRIPPED THE BOLT WITH LEFT HAND, ATTEMPTING TO GUIDE IT INT...
04/09/2005 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Mine hoist had no power for approximately 2 hrs. Power line down off of mine property.
04/04/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None 2ND WEST PANEL, #5 UNIT, #7 ROOM, 3 X-CUTS OUTBY FACE. APPROX. 100'LONG X 18'WIDE X 5-6'HIGH.
03/22/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 314d lost EE REPORTED: HIS JOB ASSIGNMENT REQUIRED THE USE OF A DBT BATTERY SCOOP. THE SCOOP HAD BEEN LEFT ON CHARGE BY THE PREVIOUS SHIFT. EE WAS STANDING ALONGSIDE THE MACHINE, REACHING OVER AND PULLING THE...
03/14/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost Employee reported: operating a tractor, when unboarding the operator's compartment, stepped on uneven mine floor twisting his left knee and ankle. Continued to experience soreness and stiffness, sough...
03/08/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 67d lost EE reported: in the process of moving section back up curtain, the previously hung curtains needed to be taken down. Instead of using a tool to loosen the curtain, he was jerking on the curtain. He lo...
03/05/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Spad #56 and 16 (No 1 unit, 3 entry return) approx 20' long 40' wide 7-8' high.
03/03/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL #1 UNIT. #9 ENTRY(INTAKE NEUTRAL) 25' INBY SPAD 56 AND 58. APPORX 24' LONG, 18' WIDE, 7-8' HIGH.
03/01/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost EE was coupling a belt trailer tongue to a disesel vehicle. belt trailer tongue was suspended in the air using a come along. trailer tongue did not align with the hole on the vehicle bumper. using his...
03/01/2005 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE was helping coworkers splice tram chain of FCT. Unit was raised off mine floor using hydraulic jacks located on each side. When EE attempted to lower jack on his side, jack popped from its set loca...
02/28/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Spad 61 and 20 (No. 5 entry, No. 1 unit neutral) approx 25' long 20' wide 7 to 7 1/2' high.
02/18/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall in return on old 7th panel east mouth no.2 entry at spad 83 & 90. approx. 25' long, 20' w , 7-8' high.
02/12/2005 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None MINE HOIST DEVELOPED ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION OF CONTROLS INOPERATIVE FOR APPROX 2 HRS